Review Summary for Mara Cohen
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Tenants renting buildings managed by Mara Cohen generally find the management responsive and professional, with many praising the superintendents' helpfulness and the upkeep of common areas. The buildings are mostly quiet with friendly neighbors and good amenities like elevators and laundry facilities. However, a recurring issue across multiple buildings is persistent mouse infestations that management addresses unevenly, leading to tenant frustration. Some renters also mention occasional delays or unresponsiveness from the super or landlord, along with outdated appliances and occasional cleanliness concerns. Overall, the management is seen as approachable and maintaining fair pricing, but improvements in pest control and communication could enhance tenant satisfaction.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 6 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit for this owner/associates across their portfolio is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.12 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
7
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Sep 02, 2016: section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st story
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Hazardous
12
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Sep 18, 2016: section 27-2018 admin. code: abate the nuisance consisting of roaches located at apt 16, 6th story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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Immediately hazardous
3
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Aug 30, 2016: section 27-2033 adm code post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system - missing at public hall, 1st story
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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All Properties Associated with Mara Cohen
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East Village
217 Rear East 3 Street, Manhattan, NY 10009
Units • Floors
0(0)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
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East Village
527 East 13 Street, Manhattan, NY 10009
46 Units • 8 Floors
4.1(16)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
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Lenox Hill
346 East 76 Street, Manhattan, NY 10021
22 Units • 6 Floors
0(0)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
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Lenox Hill
415 East 78 Street, Manhattan, NY 10075
18 Units • 5 Floors
4.9(1)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Reviews (29)
4.25 stars
1 month ago
Great, Quiet Building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice quiet neighbors and responsive management.
Cons:
Super is not as responsive
Building could be cleaner
Heat is not on as of 10/15
Building could be cleaner
Heat is not on as of 10/15
5 stars
7 months ago
Good apartment overall
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location, good responsive super, and management company
Cons:
Sometimes the common area wasn't super clean
Advice to owner:
keep keeping up
4.88 stars
9 months ago
Love it here!!
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location, friendly/helpful super, clean, quiet, so many things!
Cons:
Not much to complain about - it might get a little noisy on the weekends but that’s expected for the area.
4.12 stars
10 months ago
Ongoing mice problems
Former Tenant
Pros:
Elevator, laundry, trash chute
Cons:
Unresponsive landlord, super is not helpful/rude, constant mice issues
4.38 stars
10 months ago
Lived here for 2 years and absolutely LOVED it
Former Tenant
Pros:
Elevator
Martin is great and responsive
Absolutely best location in east village
Full gas stove and dishwasher
Laundry in building
Nice view of freedom tower in bedroom
Martin is great and responsive
Absolutely best location in east village
Full gas stove and dishwasher
Laundry in building
Nice view of freedom tower in bedroom
Cons:
Honestly there was a mice problem when we first moved in but we got it settled!
4.38 stars
11 months ago
Great landlord and super
Former Tenant
Pros:
Responsive landlord and super helpful super
Cons:
Had a mice infestation, but owners were very helpful in resolving it
4.25 stars
Over 1 year ago
Great minus pests
Former Tenant
Pros:
Beautiful building, and our super kept it up nicely in common spaces. Loved the elevator, and the shape of the apartment space.
Cons:
We did struggle with pests (mice) and it was super hard to get a comprehensive response from the building.
We also had a super difficult time with the owner - when we were working on renewing, our security deposit didn't arrive to her on time in the mail, and she was pretty threatening to us about it when it was just a slow moment with USPS.
We also had a super difficult time with the owner - when we were working on renewing, our security deposit didn't arrive to her on time in the mail, and she was pretty threatening to us about it when it was just a slow moment with USPS.
Advice to owner:
Take mice seriously, and don't threaten your tenants with homelessness
4.88 stars
Over 1 year ago
Great first place to live
Former Tenant
Pros:
Roomy apartments well managed and super was always accessible
Cons:
No complaints living here
Advice to owner:
None
3.5 stars
Over 1 year ago
Charming but a little dirty
Former Tenant
Pros:
The opening has an amazing greenhouse and the super cares about the plants. The super is generally good at being responsive too. The building has a lot of character and everyone if very friendly in the building.
Cons:
Definitely has mice problem. Had issues with flies and ants as well. An older building so random faucets or lights will stop working all the time. Property management company is hard to deal with.
1.75 stars
Over 1 year ago
landlord really sucks
Former Tenant
Pros:
liked my neighbors
Cons:
no heat all winter tons of roaches
Advice to owner:
fix the heat
3.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
didn't hate didn't like much either
Former Tenant
Pros:
elevator was great (if it was not broken)
never hugely messy
very updated apartments with great appliances, beautiful kitchen
never hugely messy
very updated apartments with great appliances, beautiful kitchen
Cons:
the amount of pests
the garbage room was a disaster a lot of the time I was there -- bugs flying everywhere, really disgusting
didn't feel safe going home at night
not a lot of cameras/etc
the garbage room was a disaster a lot of the time I was there -- bugs flying everywhere, really disgusting
didn't feel safe going home at night
not a lot of cameras/etc
3.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Good location, but there are mice
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building is in a great location with access to east village
Cons:
Mouse problem in the building
3.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
Good except for mice and price
Former Tenant
Pros:
Apartment has great location, nice bedroom sizes, strong water pressure + garbage disposals, and tenant-controlled central air and heating. Also has laundry in building and an elevator
Cons:
Building has a history of pests--known mice infestations in 2020, 2021, and 2023. Exterminator visits 2x per month but not effective, and management is unresponsive. Rent is high. Packages get stolen from the lobby regularly. Appliances and hallways could use updating
4.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
Best Super Around
Former Tenant
Pros:
Elevator building in the East village with laundry in building and a great lobby. The super is very responsive and helpful - have loved living here
Cons:
Building just took measures to help moderate the building controlled heat/ac, but previously was a problem. no doorman, so packages have been stolen
4.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
Great apartment Building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Heat and hot water, no rats, no roaches, great water pressure, no bed bugs
Cons:
Sometimes can be a bit noisy
Advice to owner:
The apartment corridor light on the first floor needs to be replaced since the past 3 months
3.88 stars
Over 3 years ago
Not bad
Former Tenant
Pros:
Fairly quiet. Responsive super
Cons:
Roaches in summer. Package theft
4.25 stars
Over 3 years ago
Good but not great
Former Tenant
Pros:
No noise, quiet street. Neighbors are respectful.
Cons:
Could be better maintained and cleaned. Very little natural light.
Advice to owner:
No specific advice.
4.62 stars
Over 3 years ago
Great apartment for the price and location
Former Tenant
Pros:
Love the lobby area, elevator, friendliness of everyone that lives there. Front area is upkept well and I love the convenience of laundry in building etc. water pressure amazing. Price amazing and there is a garbage disposal! And dishwasher. Can’t really complain
Cons:
It could use a bit more updated appliances and the hallways etc could be redone. But not a huge deal. The super is a little bit unresponsive and not super friendly
4.25 stars
Over 3 years ago
Overall a good place to call home!
Former Tenant
Pros:
-central air
-dishwasher
-good size apartments, big living area, and kitchen, good closet space
-always hot water and amazing water pressure
-well-maintained lobby and I feel very safe
-laundry in the building is nice to have
-neighbors are friendly
-super is very prompt
-dishwasher
-good size apartments, big living area, and kitchen, good closet space
-always hot water and amazing water pressure
-well-maintained lobby and I feel very safe
-laundry in the building is nice to have
-neighbors are friendly
-super is very prompt
Cons:
-can be cave-y because of the lack of light in the main room
-MICE. the building has a definite mouse problem. The occasional cockroach in the basement but I have never had any in my room (except for dead ones left from before I moved here).
-if facing the courtyard there are loud parties sometimes. get earplugs for party nights
-super is always cranky and has yelled at me multiple times when doing his job
-MICE. the building has a definite mouse problem. The occasional cockroach in the basement but I have never had any in my room (except for dead ones left from before I moved here).
-if facing the courtyard there are loud parties sometimes. get earplugs for party nights
-super is always cranky and has yelled at me multiple times when doing his job
3.5 stars
Over 3 years ago
Nice building in East Village
Former Tenant
Pros:
No noise from the streets
ButterflyMX front door security
Close to subway, target, and trader Joe's
ButterflyMX front door security
Close to subway, target, and trader Joe's
Cons:
Unresponsive super
Hallways on upper floors need some maintenance
Hallways on upper floors need some maintenance
Advice to owner:
Fix the noisy toilet pumps